English Explanatory Dictionary

TV dinner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prepackaged meal purchased frozen and heated at home.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-TV dinner.wav

Word forms

TV dinner TV dinners

Etymology

Originally used for a brand of packaged meal (TV Brand Frozen Dinner) developed in 1953 for Swanson & Sons.

Synonyms

frozen dinner microwave meal ready meal
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